Today we're talking about the sci-fi movie Annihilation and the book of the same name that it's based on with returning guest Tzufit.
What we've been up to

(00:01:36) Sea of Thieves (All of us!)
(00:21:19) Overwatch League stage 2 finals and player code of conduct (All of us!)
(00:33:11) Darkest Dungeon (Pam)
(00:40:42) The Alienist (Tzufit)
(00:42:30) American Crime Story s2 (Tzufit)

Annihilation
There will be spoilers for the movie and book throughout.

(00:45:21) What is Annihilation?
(00:46:43) Expectations and adaptation
(00:53:17) Characters and actors
(00:58:10) Self-destruction themes and the addition of an adultery subplot
(01:04:23) Casting choices and focus on women
(01:06:01) Removal of the hypnosis aspect of the book
(01:09:30) The tattoo
(01:10:23) I’ve been interested in Annihilation for a while but I have one holdup - I am a huge wimp when it comes to movies, and spooky/creepy stuff haunts me for days. Would this movie still be worth watching knowing it might leave me up later than usual? Is it even that scary? Thanks! @thomicks
(01:12:07) How much do you hate bears now? @mk_patter
(01:13:16) What's really going on in The Shimmer
(01:19:06) The Lighthouse and the film's ending
(01:30:19) Would love to hear your thoughts on the theory that the whole thing is an experiment set up by the government to test out the genetic engineering tools @teatimesci
(01:34:19) Visuals, audio and most striking scenes
(01:41:26) If you’ve read the book, did it live up to expectations? If not, did the movie make you want to read the book? @GuusHenkBremer
(01:42:27) Is Annihilation worth travelling 40 miles for? @travplaysgames

Contact information (01:43:41)

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